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Health Center Board Member Corporate Compliance Webinar

The webinar, held from 10 - 11 am ET, will focus on understanding the different elements of Corporate Compliance and board member involvement in the process.

Andrea Merritt, a partner of Athena Compliance Partners will share her expertise gained from her years of work with health care organizations and Health Centers. The webinar is free and open to all to attend, but registration is required in advance.

At the end of the 2016 Marketplace open enrollment period, January 31, 2016, 345,813 Michiganders had enrolled or renewed for coverage—that’s an increase of over 4,900 consumers from the previous enrollment period! Certified enrollment staff at Michigan Health Centers were integral in answering questions and helping community residents enroll and renew Marketplace coverage as well as Medicaid, MI Child, and Healthy Michigan Plan coverage. Health Center O/E staff enrolled nearly 9,000 Michiganders in coverage between October and December 2015.

Marketplace open enrollment may be over, but enrollment in Medicaid programs and Marketplace Special Enrollment Periods keep Health Center O/E staff busy all year long. You can find up-to-date enrollment numbers in our bi-weekly Health Coverage Enrollment Report.

Consumers looking for answers about Michigan health coverage can visit MICoverage.org, a project of MPCA designed to help individuals understand how to apply for coverage in Michigan and then learn about their new benefits and make the most of their health coverage.

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MPCA posts job openings at Michigan Health Center Program grantees, Michigan FQHC Look-Alikes, and MPCA active member organizations. To submit a job opening for posting in the online MPCA Career Center and in the MPCA eUpdate, email the job title, a brief overview, a bulleted list of qualifications, and instructions on how to apply to info@mpca.net with Job Posting in the subject field.

Michigan’s Dental Registry is a pediatric oral health registry that will assist children who are in need of preventive dental services by connecting them with the appropriate care in both the medical and dental setting. The data submitted will allow for better coordination around patient treatment in the medical and dental setting, positively impacting the care provided to Medicaid children. More information can be found at www.MITeeth.org/.

Michigan’s Dental Registry is available for Physicians (Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Osteopathy), Dentists, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants who treat patients under the age of 18.

To register for reporting, send an email to MiDR@Altarum.org or call 734.302.4782 with intent to utilize the registry. Registration is open until February 29, 2016.

IFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant and developer that helps communities thrive by creating opportunities for low-income communities and people with disabilities. Serving nine States located in the Midwest, IFF focuses on strengthening non-profits and the communities they serve. More information on IFF is available here.